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cicatrization

cicatrization

9.9
The healing of a wound that leaves a scar
  • noun
  • /ˌsɪkətrɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cicatrización
  • The wound showed signs of cicatrization, indicating it was healing well.

Examples

  • There was no trace of ulceration, granulation, or cicatrization.

    Academic text (1996)

  • There are two or three prominent cicatrizations over each eye, but no abdominal iwu marks, and her fingers curve inward to form disk-like shapes.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Sometimes the abdomen and chest are covered with carved cicatrization patterns.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The surgeon explained that cicatrization is essential for proper healing after surgery.

  • After the injury, cicatrization took several weeks before the scar fully formed.

Synonyms

scarring
vscicatrization
16 3.3

The permanent mark on skin after an injury heals

describes the whole repair process that results in a permanent tissue mark
wound healing
vscicatrization
  • Specialized
1 3.5

The body repairs and regrows skin and tissue after an injury

focuses on the full repair process that produces a lasting tissue mark

How Healed

cicatrization
  • Specialized
9.9
wound healing
  • Specialized
1 3.5
healing
344 2.1

Surface Forms

cicatrization singular
cicatrizations plural

Morphology

cicatrization = cicatrize (opaque) = cicatrize + ation

Although morphologically built from 'cicatrize' + '-ation' (ultimately from 'cicatrix'), these are rare Latinate medical terms unfamiliar to average learners, so the noun formation is not readily inferable.

Etymology

Cicatrization comes from the Latin word cicatrix, which means 'scar', so it names the process of a wound healing and leaving a scar.